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If you are a brain injury survivor and you feel like you need to talk to people who understand you, you found the support group for you!

 

This is an online Zoom support group with ONLY 15 SPOTS
happening on February 28 from 2-3:30pm

 
This group provides a safe forum for survivors to share concerns, challenges, triumphs and strategies with a group of peers. We have a loose topic for this group discussion, but this is NOT a traditional speaker group. Since this is a support group, we will have time to “check in” with everyone and chat about how everyone is doing and coping. Dr. Roslyn Knox, Executive Director of SDBIF, will be facilitating this group.

Space is limited to 15 participants to ensure quality interaction. So register early as spaces will fill up.

Click the link below to fill out a short form, and you will receive meeting link details.
CLICK HERE to register

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SDBIF surviveHEADSTRONG San Diego Walk and Health Fair 2025 presented by Thorson Law Group Logo

Together, One Voice For Brain Injury Recovery!

Funds raised go to serving the brain injury community
through the free-of-charge brain injury resources,
services and programs SDBIF offers.
 


 
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Gather your teams, and get excited for the 2025 surviveHEADSTRONG with SDBIF Walk & Health Fair!

What is surviveHEADSTRONG?

A CELEBRATION of the achievements of brain injury survivors through a walk & roll event
A WAY TO RAISE AWARENESS for the needs of the brain injury community
A GATHERING of friends and family to show support for each other
A FUNDRAISER to keep SDBIF’s free-of-charge services available
A HEALTH FAIR to learn about resources and services provided by community professionals

 
WHERE:
Mission Bay Park De Anza Cove
2740 DeAnza Road, San Diego, CA 92109
 
WHEN:
March 22, 2025
8 am — Registration & T-shirt Pickup, Health Fair opens
8-9 am — Team photos at the event banner
9-9:15 am — Warm up with Oliver Rhodes from CHD Street Therapy
9:15 am — Walk Begins!
Noon-ish — Raffle starts
1 pm — surviveHEADSTRONG & Health Fair concludes

 
 

Check out this year’s collateral!!! Register & join us to get them!

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We have 23 TEAMS registered!

CLICK the name to JOIN the team
or to DONATE to help them reach
their fundraising goal.
 
Team ABI
Hidden Valley Ranch Rehab
Team Howard House
UCSD Health Comebackers Neuro Club
Team DB
Institutes of Health
Team Dubin
Temecula Valley SSG
Walk STRONG with Megan
Kindred Hospital San Diego
NeuroLab 360
The Mountain Cutters
Team David Vought
Team Rusty
Shelby Lynn’s Angels
Team Darbi
Thorson Law Group
Team Roy
Team Magpie
SDSU SLHS
Right Hand Angles
Learning Services
NeuroRestorative Sevita

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These Sponsors are 100% Dedicated to your recovery! They are amazing!!!


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NeuroRestorative California surviveHEADSTRONG San Diego Tote Bag Sponsor
South Bay Rehab and Paradise Valley Hospital surviveHEADSTRONG San Diego sponsor lockup

 

The Health Fair is going to have some great exhibitors to engage with:

• Thorson Law Group
• Neurorestorative
• South Bay Rehab Center &
Paradise Valley Hospital
• Pang Physical Therapy
• NeuroLab 360
• Oliver Rhodes, CHD Street Therapy
• Physio2Go
• Synapses TBI Life Coaching
• UCSD Health Program for Active
Living & Support
• SDCCD ABI Program
• Sharp Rehab
• Kindred Hospital
• Challenged Sailors
• City of SD Therapeutic Recreation Services

 


 

En este foro, Juanita Ríos, MA, CRC, enlace comunitario de SDBIF, discutirá:

1) los ensayos clínicos actuales realizados por Stanford

2) el próximo evento survivalHEADSTRONG con SDBIF de 2025

3) el próximo Día VIRTUAL del Arte en enero

Únase a nosotros para hacer preguntas y obtener más información sobre los diferentes recursos, servicios y programas que existen para los sobrevivientes de lesiones cerebrales y sus familiares, amigos y cuidadores, como nuestro grupo de apoyo entre pares, grupo de apoyo vocacional, reuniones de oradores los sábados, Howard House y servicios de consulta de recursos. y mucho más.


Es GRATIS y de fácil acceso a través de Zoom. Sólo te pedimos que te REGISTRES haciendo clic en el botón a continuación:
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In this forum, Juanita Rios, MA, CRC, SDBIF’s Community Liaison, will be discussing:

1) the current clinical trials being put on by Stanford, Dr. Teri Lawton and Katie Baez

2) the upcoming 2025 surviveHEADSTRONG with SDBIF event

3) the upcoming VIRTUAL Day of Art in January

So join us to ask questions and learn more about the different resources, services and programs there are for brain injury survivors and their family, friends and caregivers like our peer support group, vocational support group, Saturday speaker meetings, Howard House, resource consultation services, and much more.


It is FREE and easily accessible through Zoom. We just ask that you REGISTER by clicking the button below:
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An IN-PERSON
Day of Art for Brain Injury Survivors

All open spaces have been registered.
So, registration is now CLOSED, BUT, we ARE taking names for the WAITLIST.
The deadline to add your name to the waitlist is JULY 7.


 
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LOCATION:

SD Writers Ink Office at Liberty Station
2730 Historic Decatur Rd #204, San Diego, CA 92106

DATE/TIME:

July 18, 2024 from 12-2 pm

REGISTRATION
DEADLINE:

July 7, 2024
 

SDBIF’s IN-PERSON Day of Art for
Brain Injury Survivors with Lovejoy Creations!!!

Our Day of Art event is an opportunity for brain injury survivors to engage with creation of art projects in a variety of mediums. Survivors will learn basic art techniques during Day of Art that they can use even after the event is completed.

We have filled all open spots, BUT we are taking names for the waitlist until July 7. If you fill out the waitlist form, and a space DOES open up, we will be contacting people in order of waitlist form submission times. You will be contacted to see if you are still interested and available to attend the Day of Art event. If you find out that you will not be able to make it, please contact SDBIF at info@sdbif.org or (619)294-6541 to let us know so we can remove you from the waitlist.

You do not need to bring your own brushes or art supplies. LoveJoy Creations will provide professional art instruction to event participants.

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Day of Art for Brain Injury Survivors

There are only 20 spots available—please make sure you will be able to attend if you register


 
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DATE/TIME:

October 17, 2024 from 12-2 pm

REGISTRATION
DEADLINE:

October 6, 2024

LOCATION:

ONLINE via Zoom Webinar

 

SDBIF is having another Day of Art for Brain Injury Survivors led by Lovejoy Creations!!!

Our Day of Art event is an opportunity for brain injury survivors to engage with creation of art projects in a variety of mediums. Survivors will learn basic art techniques during Day of Art that they can use even after the event is completed.

There are 20 spots available, so we ask that you register ONLY if you can join us via ZOOM on October 17. If you register and find out that you will not be able to make it, please contact SDBIF as info@sdbif.org or (619)294-6541 to let us know to release your spot for another survivor.

Participants must have registered by MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, so you can receive your art kits for the class. You do not need to bring your own brushes or art supplies. LoveJoy Creations will provide professional art instruction to event participants.

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Day of Art for Brain Injury Survivors

Registration is Currently CLOSED


 

DATE/TIME:

April 18, 2025 from 12-2 pm

REGISTRATION CLOSED:

The Deadline was April 7, 2025

LOCATION:

ONLINE via Zoom Webinar

 

SDBIF is having another Day of Art for Brain Injury Survivors led by Lovejoy Creations!!!

Our Day of Art event is an opportunity for brain injury survivors to engage with creation of art projects in a variety of mediums. Survivors will learn basic art techniques during Day of Art that they can use even after the event is completed.

Registration is now closed for the January date. There are 20 spots available, so we ask that if you find out that you will not be able to make it on January 17, please contact SDBIF as info@sdbif.org or (619)294-6541 to let us know to release your spot for another survivor.

Here are the dates for the upcoming Day of Art events:
In-Person JULY 18 — Register by JULY 7, CLICK HERE
Online OCTOBER 18 — Register by OCTOBER 7, CLICK HERE

You do not need to bring your own brushes or art supplies. LoveJoy Creations will provide professional art instruction to event participants.

January 2025 SDBIF Day of Art Banner

Day of Art for Brain Injury Survivors

Registration is currently closed


 

DATE/TIME:

January 17, 2025 from 12-2 pm

REGISTRATION CLOSED:

The Deadline was January 6, 2025

LOCATION:

ONLINE via Zoom Webinar

 

SDBIF is having another Day of Art for Brain Injury Survivors led by Lovejoy Creations!!!

Our Day of Art event is an opportunity for brain injury survivors to engage with creation of art projects in a variety of mediums. Survivors will learn basic art techniques during Day of Art that they can use even after the event is completed.

Registration is now closed for the January date. There are 20 spots available, so we ask that if you find out that you will not be able to make it on January 17, please contact SDBIF as info@sdbif.org or (619)294-6541 to let us know to release your spot for another survivor.

Here are the dates for the upcoming Day of Art events:
Online APRIL 18 — Register by APRIL 7, CLICK HERE
In-Person JULY 18 — Register by JULY 7, CLICK HERE
Online OCTOBER 18 — Register by OCTOBER 7, CLICK HERE

You do not need to bring your own brushes or art supplies. LoveJoy Creations will provide professional art instruction to event participants.

April’s Topic is Adaptive Yoga

will be held on

Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 10-noon PST

SPEAKER: Debbie Moore
Saturday, April 19, 2024 from 10 am to 12 pm

TOPIC: Adaptive Yoga
Debbie Moore shares how adaptive yoga aids brain injury recovery, enhancing neuroplasticity, reducing stress, and promoting healing through movement.

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NEW LOCATION FOR THE IN-PERSON MEETING:
San Diego Writer’s Ink in Liberty Station
2730 Historic Decatur Rd #204, San Diego, CA 92106
It is across the hall from the SDBIF office in Barracks 16 in the Arts District at Liberty Station. To get upstairs, you can use the stairs or to access the elevator, please enter the side of the building with the Colleen Veltz studio sign. There is plenty of parking directly outside our building.
LINK TO JOIN ONLINE VIA ZOOM :
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